Pilot mistake causes Dagestani Tu-154 crash landing at Domodedovo

September 20, 2011, 18:50 UTC+3The pilots’ mistake caused the crash landing of a Tupolev Tu-154 jetliner of Dagestani Airlines at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport in December 2010

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MOSCOW, September 20 (Itar-Tass) —— The pilots’ mistake caused the crash landing of a Tupolev Tu-154 jetliner of Dagestani Airlines at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport in December 2010, the Interstate Aviation Committee said on Tuesday.

The Tu-154M RA-85744 accident resulted from the erroneous actions of the crew in the flight and landing with one active engine. As a result, the plane rolled beyond the runway and hit a mound, the Committee said.